Ber Street, Norwich, NR1 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 3EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	54.4%	2.0%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.6%	45.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	-3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	40.3%	4.5%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	30.2%	2.8%	44.2%	-14.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14%	13.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	20.5%	10.5%	-10.0%	6.1%	4.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.9%	32.5%	7.6%	48.4%	-15.9%
Good health	37.6%	38%	0.4%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	27.9%	19%	-8.9%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	7%	8%	1.0%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.2%	1.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	26.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	8.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	11%	5.0%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	34.6%	11.8%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	12.6%	4.5%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.3%	80.3%	-11.0%	81.4%	-1.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	74.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	12.7%	8.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	75.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	8.5%	1.5%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Ber Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ber Street was 209.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.0% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ber Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 65th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 156.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR1 3EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ber Street are based on 312 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Norwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ber Street, Norwich, NR1 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 3EJ

Average Price
£322,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£844,179

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,216

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ber Street

Average Price
£238,378

Semi-Detached
£328,062

Terraced
£247,642

Detached
£710,858

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,455

Other
£810,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ber Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 12 Emms Court Ber Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2019-10-04	£177,611
Apartment 15 Emms Court Ber Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-12-12	£285,502
Apartment 4 Emms Court Ber Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2017-07-13	£199,548
Apartment 14 Emms Court Ber Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2017-05-02	£170,486
6A Ber Street, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2014-12-04	£513,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 3EJ

Employment

NR1 3EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR1 3EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	3,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	267 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	669 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	811 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	450 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	1,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	540 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alan Boswell Insurance (Olive Catering)	Prospect House, Rouen Road	59 yd
Bookbugs And Dragon Tales	41 - 43 Timberhill, Norwich	83 yd
John Lewis - The Place To Eat	John Lewis, All Saints Green	105 yd
Benugo	John Lewis, All Saints Green	105 yd
Ciscoes Pan Asian And Sushi	25 Ber Street, Norwich	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woolpack Inn	9 Golden Ball Street, Norwich	34 yd
Prima Donna Bridal Shop	37 - 39 Timberhill, Norwich	91 yd
Retro Replay Arcade, Gaming Lounge \& Bar	24 Castle Quarter, Norwich	128 yd
Gardeners Arms & Murderers Cafe Bar	2 - 8 Timberhill, Norwich	132 yd
Pinker & Green / Dessert Emporium@ Castle Social	Kiosk 6, Mall Kitchen	183 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vue Cinema	122 - 125 Castle Quarter, Norwich	125 yd
Sweettastic Churros	51 Castle Quarter, Norwich	128 yd
Auntie Annes	53 Castle Quarter, Norwich	183 yd
Shaake	100 Castle Quarter, Norwich	183 yd
Topkapi Kebab House	35 Cattle Market Street, Norwich	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	158 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	280 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	431 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	455 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	456 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	120 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	338 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	339 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	534 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		744 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	768 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NR1 3EJ